A portrait of US President Donald Trump is set on fire by Iranian mourners during a state funeral for a young Revolutionary Guard soldier beheaded by Islamic State in Syria, in Tehran last September 27. Photo: AP

As US loses ground in Mideast, the stage is set for China and Russia to mull military alliance with Iran

A portrait of US President Donald Trump is set on fire by Iranian mourners during a state funeral for a young Revolutionary Guard soldier beheaded by Islamic State in Syria, in Tehran last September 27. Photo: AP